St. Paul daily globe., 1887-01-28

fifty or sixty thousand people go through
these motions and make this remark at the
same time. within space no larger than
Carnival park, it means something, and the
hum last night almost drowned out the
brass band that was making the interior
| walls of the palace ring with Hail Column
bia' and The Star Spanged Banner"
| When the feet of about everyone in the
park had got pretty well chilled through,
the band struck up The Flowers That
Bloom in the Spring, Tra-la," and
several cheers went up from such
portions of it as could hear the music
Then there was laugh from all around.
On the whole it was good natured crowd
that waited. At little after $50 o'clock
big red vapOr arose from down toward the
city and big shout from all who saw it in
the palace grounds announced that the Fire
King was coming. Again the red light
glOwed up in the darkness. little nearer
this time, and the crowd again cheered.
| The band in the rosy home Of the Ice King
| stopped playing, and from far down over
/ the crowd. beyond the great ice gate. and
Oft III the darkness were heard Shrlll blasts
Of bugleS that sounded as welcome to the
| crowd as the pipes that are said to have
played at Lucknow, for the crowd knew
the long wait was ended and that
| the fray would soon begin. The approach
Of the Fire King was a spectacle OF the
evening, and it was hard TO clear
| space through the crowd for the conquering
monarch to enter the palace grounds.
Cheer after cheer went up as the buglers.
! followed by the escort to the king, entered
the grounds. and the night was wild with
the din. The big electric lights that had
| ham o1I tba 10 4i,a
OF the approach of the king went out sud
denly. and the grounds were dark except for
the CLEAN from the Illuminated palace and
the torches. No king ever rode more
proudly in his chariot than did the gallant
DR.. AmeS, who sat within the bloodred
vehicle and was hailed as the FIRE King.
The troops were posted about the castle of
BOrealiS without delay, and when the mar
tial music stopped. a report, as if from q
muSket, was
THE BATTLE SIGNAL.
Then followed a most brilliant spectacle.
Instantly the opposing forces began shoot
ing missiles that cut curves of light acIOSS
the sky and ended in a glowing spark.
| When the signal was given the entire line
OF the assault was ready and the attack
was made from all around the structure al
most at the same instant. The display
from the party making the onslaught was
magnificent and for few moments the
fire was not returned. Then the Ice Kings
forces began to reply. Col. Robertson is
most able chief of ordnance for BorealiS,
and he took good care yesterday to lay in a
stock that would at least strike
amaZement to the hearts of all beholders
if it did not hold out against the lombard
| ment of the Fire Kings forces. The dis
play from the castle was more grand than
| at the last Storming. On the outer walls
and buttreSSeS of the palace had been placed
bombeteS which spouted up great bouquets
of fire. in green and blush cOlOrS that
looked like sprays of Illuminated moss as
they rose and fell in graceful fiery curves.
The great mOrtarS that sent bombs that
went hundreds of feet into the air and then
burst in clouds of rainbOW-cOlore sparks,
were at the several corners, and at intervals
bespangled the sky with sparks. Nests Of
dragons were fired from other mortarS.
They darted upward like serpentS of fire,
rushing hither and thither with Kissing
motion, and then went out with
a crack like pistol Shot.
These and the bouquets were new features
and both were as beautiful as they were
novel. Over the entrances to the palace
was the word ''BoreaIis,' that burned with
during the bombardment and went out only
when the monarch acknowledged his de-
feat. The smoke from the fires poured
from the towers and the incessant firing
from without made such smndge that the
great structure was almost concealed. While
| all about the sky was bright with rainbpws.
The last act was the most novel and most
beautiful. When the ammunition of the
attacking force was dying out sparks were
| seen to glow against the walls of the main
| tower and run upward in Zigzag courses
toward the top. No sooner was the summit
reached than lines of fire darted across
| the top of the whole main turret. Large
pieces of fire works had been placed there
containing $50 pounds of powder each.
These burned most brilliantly. sending up
clouds of fire and sparks that fell like a
cascade of flame around the eight sides Of
the turret and almost concealed the struct-
IRE. The palace had the appearance of
burning, as if Borealis, conscious that his
castle must go, had applied the match that
its walls hight welcome the fiery monarch
with the element of the realm from which
| he came.
Then the crowd moved back. 1t filled
the streets, for the sidewalks were not
! large enough to hold it. Like an army the
crowd surged back to the city. every one
satisfied and speaking the praises of the
spectacle Of the storming of the palace.